Smith v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal Board

McGINLEY, Judge.

Lois Smith (Claimant) appeals from an order of the Workmen’s Compensation Appeal Board (Board) that reversed a referee’s decision granting total disability benefits for a psychic injury.

Claimant was employed, first as an interviewer, and subsequently as an Unemployment Claims Examiner I by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry, Bureau of Employment Security (Employer) between September 1, 1979, and October 2, 1987. Her promotion to Unemployment Claims Examiner I occurred on January 14, 1985. On October 4, 1987, while at her home, Claimant ingested…